1963 in comics

"See also":
1962 in comics,
other events of 1963,
1964 in comics,
1960s in comics and the
list of years in comics

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Publications: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December

Publications

January

*"Fantastic Four (1961 series) #10" - Marvel Comics
*"Incredible Hulk (1962 series) #5" - Marvel Comics
**First appearance of Tyrannus
*"Journey into Mystery (1952 series) #88" - Marvel Comics
*"Kid Colt Outlaw (1948 series) #108" - Marvel Comics
*"Strange Tales (1951 series) #104" - Marvel Comics
**First appearance of Paste Pot Pete
*"Tales of Suspense (1959 series) #37" - Marvel Comics
*"Tales to Astonish (1959 series) #39" - Marvel Comics
*"Two-Gun Kid (1948 series) #61" - Marvel Comics

February

*"Fantastic Four (1961 series) #11" - Marvel Comics
**First appearance of Impossible Man & Willie Lumpkin
*"Journey into Mystery (1952 series) #89" - Marvel Comics
*"Rawhide Kid (1955 series) #32" - Marvel Comics
*"Strange Tales (1951 series) #105" - Marvel Comics
*"Tales of Suspense (1959 series) #38" - Marvel Comics
*"Tales to Astonish (1959 series) #40" - Marvel Comics

March

*"Amazing Spider-Man (1963 series) #1" - Marvel Comics
**First appearance of J. Jonah Jameson, Chameleon (comics) & John Jameson
*"Fantastic Four (1961 series) #12" - Marvel Comics
**First Thing Vs. Hulk
*"Incredible Hulk (1962 series) #6" - Marvel Comics
**First appearance of Metal Master
*"Journey into Mystery (1952 series) #90" - Marvel Comics
*"Kid Colt Outlaw (1948 series) #109" - Marvel Comics
*"Strange Tales (1951 series) #106" - Marvel Comics
*"Tales of Suspense (1959 series) #39" - Marvel Comics
**First appearance of Iron Man
*"Tales to Astonish (1959 series) #41" - Marvel Comics
*"Two-Gun Kid (1948 series) #62" - Marvel Comics

April

*"Fantastic Four (1961 series) #13" - Marvel Comics
**First appearance of Uatu & Red Ghost
*"Fantastic Four Annual (1963 series) #1" - Marvel Comics
**First modern appearance of Atlantis
*"Journey into Mystery (1952 series) #91" - Marvel Comics
*"Rawhide Kid (1955 series) #33" - Marvel Comics
*"Strange Tales (1951 series) #107" - Marvel Comics
*"Tales of Suspense (1959 series) #40" - Marvel Comics
*"Tales to Astonish (1959 series) #42" - Marvel Comics
**First appearance of The Voice

May

*"Amazing Spider-Man (1963 series) #2" - Marvel Comics
**First appearance of Vulture (comics)
*"Fantastic Four (1961 series) #14" - Marvel Comics
*"Journey into Mystery (1952 series) #92" - Marvel Comics
*"Kid Colt Outlaw (1948 series) #110" - Marvel Comics
*"Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos (1963 series) #1" - Marvel Comics
**First appearance of Nick Fury
*"Strange Tales (1951 series) #108" - Marvel Comics
*"Tales of Suspense (1959 series) #41" - Marvel Comics
*"Tales to Astonish (1959 series) #43" - Marvel Comics
*"Two-Gun Kid (1948 series) #63" - Marvel Comics

June

*"Fantastic Four (1961 series) #15" - Marvel Comics
**First appearance of Mad Thinker & his Awesome Android
*"Journey into Mystery (1952 series) #93" - Marvel Comics
**First appearance of Radioactive Man
*"Rawhide Kid (1955 series) #34" - Marvel Comics
*"Strange Tales (1951 series) #109" - Marvel Comics
*"Strange Tales Annual (1962 series) #2" - Marvel Comics
*"Tales of Suspense (1959 series) #42" - Marvel Comics
*"Tales to Astonish (1959 series) #44" - Marvel Comics
**First appearance of the Wasp

July

*"Amazing Spider-Man (1963 series) #3" - Marvel Comics
**First appearance of Doctor Octopus
*"Fantastic Four (1961 series) #16" - Marvel Comics
*"Journey into Mystery (1952 series) #94" - Marvel Comics
*"Kid Colt Outlaw (1948 series) #111" - Marvel Comics
*"Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos (1963 series) #2" - Marvel Comics
*"Strange Tales (1951 series) #110" - Marvel Comics
**First appearance of Doctor Strange, Ancient One & Nightmare (Marvel Comics)
*"Tales of Suspense (1959 series) #43" - Marvel Comics
**First appearance of Kala
*"Tales to Astonish (1959 series) #45" - Marvel Comics
*"Two-Gun Kid (1948 series) #64" - Marvel Comics

August

*"Fantastic Four (1961 series) #17" - Marvel Comics
*"Journey into Mystery (1952 series) #95" - Marvel Comics
*"Rawhide Kid (1955 series) #35" - Marvel Comics
*"Strange Tales (1951 series) #111" - Marvel Comics
**First appearance of Baron Mordo
*"Tales of Suspense (1959 series) #44" - Marvel Comics
*"Tales to Astonish (1959 series) #46" - Marvel Comics

eptember

*"Amazing Spider-Man (1963 series) #4" - Marvel Comics
**First appearance of Sandman
*"Avengers (1963 series) #1" - Marvel Comics
**First appearance of Avengers
*"Fantastic Four (1961 series) #18" - Marvel Comics
**First appearance of Super-Skrull
*"Green Lantern #23" - DC Comics
**First appearance of Tattooed Man
*"Journey into Mystery (1952 series) #96" - Marvel Comics
*"Kid Colt Outlaw (1948 series) #112" - Marvel Comics
*"Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos (1963 series) #3" - Marvel Comics
*"Strange Tales (1951 series) #112" - Marvel Comics
**First appearance of Eel (comics)
*"Tales of Suspense (1959 series) #45" - Marvel Comics
**First appearance of Jack Frost, Happy Hogan & Pepper Potts
*"Tales to Astonish (1959 series) #47" - Marvel Comics
*"Two-Gun Kid (1948 series) #65" - Marvel Comics
*"The X-Men (1963 series) #1" - Marvel Comics
**First appearance of Angel, Beast, Cyclops, Jean Grey, Iceman, Magneto, Professor X, X-Men & Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters

October

*"Amazing Spider-Man (1963 series) #5" - Marvel Comics
*"Fantastic Four (1961 series) #19" - Marvel Comics
**First appearance of Rama Tut
*"Journey into Mystery (1952 series) #97" - Marvel Comics
**First appearance of Lava Men & Surtur
*"Rawhide Kid (1955 series) #36" - Marvel Comics
*"Strange Tales (1951 series) #113" - Marvel Comics
**First appearance of Plantman
*"Tales of Suspense (1959 series) #46" - Marvel Comics
**First appearance of Crimson Dynamo
*"Tales to Astonish (1959 series) #48" - Marvel Comics
**First appearance of Porcupine (comics)

November

*"Amazing Spider-Man (1963 series) #6" - Marvel Comics
**First appearance of Lizard (comics)
*"Avengers (1963 series) #2" - Marvel Comics
**First appearance of Space Phantom
*"Fantastic Four (1961 series) #20" - Marvel Comics
**First appearance of Molecule Man
*"Journey into Mystery (1952 series) #98" - Marvel Comics
**First appearance of Cobra (comics)
*"Kid Colt Outlaw (1948 series) #113" - Marvel Comics
*"Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos (1963 series) #4" - Marvel Comics
*"Strange Tales (1951 series) #114" - Marvel Comics
**Begins monthly Doctor Strange back-up story
*"Tales of Suspense (1959 series) #47" - Marvel Comics
**First appearance of Melter
*"Tales to Astonish (1959 series) #49" - Marvel Comics
**First appearance of Henry "Hank" Pym as Giant-Man
*"Two-Gun Kid (1948 series) #66" - Marvel Comics
*"Uncanny X-Men (1963 series) #2" - Marvel Comics
**First appearance of Vanisher

December

*"Amazing Spider-Man (1963 series) #7" - Marvel Comics
*"Fantastic Four (1961 series) #21" - Marvel Comics
**First appearance of Hate-Monger, First Nick Fury in present day
*"Journey into Mystery (1952 series) #99" - Marvel Comics
**First appearance of Mister Hyde (comics)
*"Rawhide Kid (1955 series) #37" - Marvel Comics
*"Strange Tales (1951 series) #115" - Marvel Comics
*"Tales of Suspense (1959 series) #48" - Marvel Comics
**First appearance of Iron Man's Red & Gold Armor & Mister Doll
*"Tales to Astonish (1959 series) #50" - Marvel Comics
**First appearance of Human Top